Karnataka Road Development Corporation (KRDCL) was incorporated on 21st of July 1999 as a wholly owned Goverment of Karnataka Company as per the Provisions of the Company's Act, 1956.

KRDCL is a company under the Public Works, Ports & Inland Water Transport Department.
This Company was established to promote surface infrastructure by taking up Road Works, Bridges etc., and to improve road network by taking up construction widening and strengthening of roads, construction of bridges, maintenance of roads etc., and to take up projects on BOT, BOOT, BOLT.

Since inception Karnataka Road Development Corporation Limited has strived to improve the road network and to establish connectivity to all the nook & corner of the State.